The Importance of High Schools
In the early decades of the 20th century, a nationwide movement formed around high school education…who knew there was a […]
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
review
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
The Simplest Tool for Improving Cities Is Also Free
“Ms. Hendren is an artist and design researcher, a professor at Olin College of Engineering and the author of “What
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Resistance to development stands in way of prosperity
Critiquing the Notion of Neighborhood Character Zócalo Public Square Editor Joe Mathews takes aim at the phrase, “We want to
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Rehabbed & Ready in Detroit
Why Rehabbed & Ready? Rehabbed & Ready is a one-of-a-kind program designed to create opportunities for homeownership in Detroit’s neighborhoods,
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
The 2020 Census of Population is Out
The long-awaited 2020 U.S. Census of Population is now available. There are many summaries and analyses of the findings, the
John Nolen, Landscape Architect and City Planner.
From Amazon…John Nolen (1869–1937) was the first American to identify himself exclusively as a town and city planner. In 1903, at
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
A Quintessential Character Town: Tavares, “America’s Seaplane City”.
Founded in 1880 by Alexander St. Clair-Abrams, a newspaper and railroad man from a Creole family in New Orleans. He
VIDEOS
Building Equitable Cities
https://www.c-span.org/video/?443190-6/building-equitable-cities Henry Cisneros, former HUD Secretary & San Antonio Mayor, provided his thoughts on how to build and expand economic
CITY PLANNING ARTICLES
Underserved communities could miss out on access to electric vehicles.
“To meet climate goals, many states and utilities are investing in electric vehicle chargers. But only a few are working
VIDEOS
Companies using 3D printing to build houses at ‘half the time for half the price
https://www.today.com/home/companies-using-3d-printing-build-houses-half-cost-t217164 A 3D printer can build the walls of a house in as little as two days versus weeks or